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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: rev father john <rev_father_john101@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 25 Jul 2007 18:28:34 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: re father john


Dear Brethren


May the Peace of Almighty God be with you as your read


Thank you for reading my mail how is family and buisness hope fine,lets give thanks to God Almighty for bring us to this new week Amen,

Well my main purpose of write you this few word of mind is to let you know about a metalic trunk boxes in the church premises own by two little boys


Well my purpose for write you this few words of mine is for you to assist this little boys as your own sons,because as you can see am a Man Of God,am i very busy with chuch activite,i dont like shiting okey because this boys have explain to me how a some foreginer want to run with they boxes,

That is the reason they bring it to the church for safety keeping,i make a request in church who know anybody who can be of help or assist to receive a boxes from me,i tell the church is a member that have the boxes

And the member want to send it there first to a foregin partner before i he can go over there, because is busyman right now that is what i said to the church


Brethren some body bring you email contact that is how i get to send you mail okay but all i have to tell you now that you have to send me your full Name, Contact Address, International passport and driver linecse for identification and i we give you the information you need to know about the two boys okay bye i we stop from here,peace be with you

brethren i creat this email box because of you today because i dont want the church to know about this matter okey please alway write me, and send me your number and i we call you,peace be with you


Thank you very much for reading

Rev Father John




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